Hornish Qualifies 10th for Dollar General 300

October 12, 2012

Hornish hustled his Penske Dodge around the 1.5-mile oval in 29.984 seconds at 180.096 miles per hour during Friday afternoon’s qualifying session. Brad Keselowski will start ninth in the No. 22 Discount Tire Challenger.

“The Wurth Dodge was just a touch loose during qualifying this afternoon, but we feel pretty good about our chances in the race tonight” said Hornish. “Qualifying a little closer to the front is always nice, but at the end of the day a strong race car, a good strategy and execution are what wins races. The Wurth Dodge crew and I are ready to give it all we have tonight.”

The Dollar General 300 will air live at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN on Friday night. Race coverage will also be broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM Satellite Radio Channel 90.

Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports and celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2016. Cars owned and prepared by Team Penske have produced more than 470 major race wins, over 530 pole positions and 30 National Championships across open-wheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. In its storied history, the team has also earned 16 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win and overall victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Team Penske currently competes in the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series. The team also races in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, in a partnership with Dick Johnson Racing, as DJR Team Penske.